Did Ibn al-Qayyim go through a Sufi phase, and when did he write his book *Madaraj al-Salikin*?
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The questioner : Is it true that Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) went through two phases: a Sufi phase and a phase of repentance and guidance?
The Shaykh : This is a necessity. It is so.
The questioner : So did he write his book *Madaraj al-Salikin* during the first phase, i.e., ...?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : Between the two phases, and then the second phase.
The Shaykh : It is like this; he wrote the book before the truth or the Salafi methodology became clear to him.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : This is a necessity. It is so.
The questioner : So did he write his book *Madaraj al-Salikin* during the first phase, i.e., ...?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : Between the two phases, and then the second phase.
The Shaykh : It is like this; he wrote the book before the truth or the Salafi methodology became clear to him.
The questioner: Yes.
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